PhilippinesCuliculi14°33’30” N 121°0’43” E
November 21, 2017 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Manila is very different than expected...New York like skylines, absolutely huge and absolutely crazy...well the latter two were kind of expected.
MalaysiaSemporna4°28’42” N 118°36’51” E
December 3, 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Palmoil and Fishmarkets...that summs up the general impression I had when visiting the small town of Semporna in the malaysian part of Borneo. We went there to take a look at the local tuna fisheryRead more
MalaysiaPulau Mabul4°14’46” N 118°37’46” E
December 8, 2017 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We were on Mabul Island to get to know the local fishermen there and to learn about their ancient fishing technique which allows fishing for big yellowfin tuna with less than 2% bycatch. A stone, aRead more
PhilippinesYellow Lake14°0’40” N 120°59’54” E
PhilippinesSan Roque14°32’44” N 121°0’12” E
December 29, 2017 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Every party in the Philippines can easily be summarized with just four words: drinking, smoking, gambling and karaoke (everywhere, all the time!)
These four activities are the pillars on which everyRead more
PhilippinesIntramuros14°35’31” N 120°58’29” E
January 5, 2018 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Let's say it like this...If you are looking for an Asian city that has plenty to offer from a cultural point of view and which will please your eyes with its charming corners and views...well, in thisRead more
PhilippinesEstero de San Miguel14°36’3” N 120°58’56” E
January 21, 2018 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Founded in 1594 by the Spanish to keep Chinese immigrants out of Intramuros (where they wanted to live for themselves), Binondo is the world's oldest Chinatown. And as everywhere where SpaniardsRead more
PhilippinesIntramuros14°35’31” N 120°58’29” E
January 27, 2018 on the Philippines ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Back to Intramuros! The last time I left Intramuros I had the impression that I probably missed quite a lot of pretty spots...and indeed I did. Not in your face beautiful but every now and then a niceRead more
MalaysiaSungai Taliwas5°5’12” N 118°14’41” E
January 29, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I have been invited to my first Malay, and actually also my first Islamic wedding. Some very distant relative from one of the tuna boys got married but that was no reason not to join for the freeRead more
MalaysiaPulau Mabul4°14’55” N 118°37’47” E
February 1, 2018 in Malaysia ⋅ ❄️ -1 °C
I am back on Borneo again for our Sustainable Tuna Project in the Sabah region (northeastern corner of Borneo). Janni, the chief of the fishermen of Mabul Island, invited me to stay at his place forRead more
